AFLW 2021 Round 3: Collingwood 48 Richmond 31

AFLW 2021 ROUND 4 COLLINGWOOD v N. MELBOURNE Time & Place: Saturday February 20, 7:10pm EDT Docklands TV: 7mate/Fox Footy 7.00pm EDT Weather: Min 14 Max 24 Chance of rain 25%: 0mm Wind: S 17kph Betting: Collingwood TBC North Melbourne TBC

COLLINGWOOD   3.0.18   4.2.26   7.6.48   7.6.48
RICHMOND             1.0.6     1.3.9   2.4.16   4.7.31

GOALS - Collingwood: Sheridan 2, Davey, Alexander, Lin, Brown, Molloy

BEST - Collingwood: Bonnici, Lambert, Davey, Sheridan Schleicher

INJURIES - Collingwood: Nil

REPORTS - Collingwood: Nil

OFFICIAL CROWD - Punt Road Oval Closed to Public

What The Pies Coach Said "It was a bit of a slog for both teams. We knew Richmond were strong in the circle, their contested ball is actually really, really good, so we knew it would be tough. As the game broke open, we started to use the ball quite well. All in all, we'll take the win, we haven't been 3-0 before or had three straight wins, so we're happy we're starting the season off that way."  – Collingwood coach Steve Symonds

Media Clippings Canberra Times Collingwood remain unbeaten this AFLW season after accounting for struggling Richmond by 17 points. The Magpies inflicted more pain on the Tigers, as they led from start to finish at Punt Rd on Sunday to run out winners 7.6 (48) to 4.7 (31). The Tigers gained enough of the ball, particularly in the second term, but lacked polish up forward and finished with just four goals from 32 inside-50 entries to Collingwood's 25. AFLW COLLINGWOOD'S powerful unbeaten start to the season has continued with a polished 17-point win over a dogged Richmond. The Tigers' quest for a first win continues despite pushing the Magpies harder than the scoreboard suggested. ... Collingwood's ball movement was magnificent at times; the players didn't get sucked into the contest, spreading well and allowing for clean disposal chains. The Age The gap between the AFLW’s top and bottom clubs was again laid bare on Sunday as red-hot Collingwood maintained their unbeaten start to the season and inflicted a ninth straight loss on Richmond. Playing behind closed doors at Punt Road, the Tigers never seriously threatened to break their competition duck as the Pies’ superior class shone through. Collingwood had braced for Richmond to challenge the Pies on the inside and to the Tigers’ credit, they scrapped well. But the Magpies were much cleaner with the ball, as Brittany Bonnici, Brianna Davey and Jaimee Lambert led the way in the middle.